avail

Caballero repeatedly screamed, “You’re picking on me!” at the umpire, to no avail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

After that, when the impossibility of recovering anyone else became clear, Al-Zaharnah and others kept hoping international organizations would convince Israel to allow more construction equipment, but to little avail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

It was all to no avail as home fans descended on England's hotel, where there has been a huge security presence, after their arrival.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

One 59-year-old with 34 years of experience in the financial-services sector has been job hunting for 17 months, to no avail.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

She spent a fair amount of time on Google Maps plotting, but to no avail.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

Bryan Cranston’s movie career avails him of some variety, but on Showtime’s “Your Honor” he plays another version of a good man pushed to commit evil for the sake of protecting his family.

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024

“A Love Song” avails itself of Dickey’s usual strengths, even as it vaults her, in a belated but entirely welcome development, from sterling supporting player to luminous lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2022

Shaun Grant’s script rarely, if ever, avails itself of such riches; instead, the narration and dialogue teem with outlaw-movie clichés.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2020

Molly avails herself of all modern babyproofing technology in an uphill effort to keep Max alive and un-maimed.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2018

What avails Michael’s sword, if the hand that holds it is slack and listless? what the panoply of God, if behind it beats a craven heart?

From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by Findlay, G. G.

As a bonus, I’d learn a few things while she availed herself of uninterrupted free time, which wasn’t really free, since I’d often hear a running vacuum or dishes clanking in the sink.

From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2026

In doing so, Adams also availed himself of millions of dollars in public matching funds.

From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2025

It said more than 4,500 households availed of emergency temporary accommodation over the weekend.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024

Yet they hardly availed themselves of the city’s busy night life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2024

It was easy to tell who had availed themselves of the baths drawn for them, because their tubs were coated in the brown scum of weeks of unwash.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Mr Manifold added: " I had no interest in taking private aviation nor in availing myself of corporate tickets for sports events. I made my own coffee, bought my lunch in the local cafe."

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

For now, companies are availing themselves of the latest spike in crude prices to lock in a price for their output, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

With Newsom termed out and a rare open-seat race for governor availing itself, Bonta suggested it would have been political malpractice not to consider running.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025

"This time frame represents a broad enough range to demonstrate climate change, while also availing of the most recent reliable data that covers both the climate change and extremism dimensions for the country."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024

The simple fact is that they are both reproducing Origen: and besides availing themselves of his argument, are content to adopt the method of quotation with which he enforces it.

From The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by Burgon, John William